Overview:

Synology DX517 offers simple storage capacity expansion solution for your DiskStation through its intuitive plug-n-use design. DX517 allows you to instantly scale up to 5 additional hard drives, so that you can expand RAID volume online or deploy the drives as a dedicated local backup destination for your Diskstation. Synology DX517 is backed by Synology’s 3-year limited warranty.

Online volume expansion

Dedicated local backup solution

Hot-swappable drive tray design

Synchronized system operation with DiskStation

Instant Volume Expansion & Backup

Synology DX517 provides an easy way to scale up to 5 additional hard drives on-the-fly. The RAID volume on the host Synology DiskStation can be expanded directly without having to reformat the existing hard drives, which ensures seamless capacity expansion without service downtime.

Synology DX517 can also be used as a dedicated local backup destination for Synology DiskStation. When created as a separate volume, DX517 provides a great backup solution to its local hard disks in case of system failure.

Reliable Plug-n-Use Design

Synology DX517 is connected to Synology DiskStation by an expansion cable with custom-designed connectors on both ends. The convenient hot-swappable drive tray design ensures simple and quick hard drive installation and recovery in the event of failure or when additional drives are to be installed.

Green and Easy to Manage

Deep Sleep can be manually configured to take effect automatically when the system has been inactive for a period of time. This not only saves energy but also extends the lifespan of hard drives. DX517 will also power on/off automatically along with the attached DiskStation without handling. The operation of the DX517 is entirely integrated with DSM on the host DiskStation. This design allows full control of the whole system with your browser only.

Online volume expansion

Managed from DiskStation Manager on the host NAS, the additional bays in the DX517 are immediately ready to be used once connected. On-the-fly volume expansion ensures that storage and services on the host are not interrupted during volume expansion.

Hot-swappable drive tray design

The hot-swappable drive trays of DX517 allow easy drive installation and replacement without powering down the system. Screwless drive tray design reduces the time needed for system setup.

Dedicated local backup solution

Synology DX517 can be used as a dedicated local backup solution for the Synology DiskStation. When created as a separate volume, the DX517 provides a great backup solution to its local hard disks in case of system failure.

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Hardware Specifications:

Applied Models

DS1817+

DS1517+

DS918+

DS718+

DS1817

DS1517

NVR1218

Storage

Drive Bay(s)

5

Compatible Drive Type

3.5" SATA HDD

2.5" SATA HDD

2.5" SATA SSD

Maximum Internal Raw Capacity

50 TB (10 TB drive x 5) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)

Hot Swappable Drive

RAID Management through Synology DSM

External Ports

eSATA port

1

Appearance

Size (Height X Width X Depth)

157 mm x 248 mm x 233 mm

Weight

3.91 kg

Power

Power Recovery

Synchronized with the Synology DiskStation

Power Supply Unit / Adapter

200W

AC Input Power Voltage

100V to 240V AC

Power Frequency

50/60 Hz, Single Phase

Power Consumption*

29.9 W (Access)
2.4 W (HDD Hibernation)

British Thermal Unit

102.02 BTU/hr (Access)
8.19 BTU/hr (HDD Hibernation)

Note

Power consumption is measured when fully loaded with Toshiba 600GB AL14SEB060N hard drive(s).